Michigan 4-star CB Shaun Crawford a US Army All-American, TE target Chris Clark to take his time

Michigan 2015 cornerback pledge Shaun Crawford will play in the US Army All-American Bowl in January. John Kuntz | The Plain Dealer

Help appears to be on the way for Michigan's struggling defensive backfield, and not just in the form of incoming freshman Jabrill Peppers either.

Less than a week after 2015 four-star safety Tyree Kinnel was named the top defensive back at Rivals' camp stop in Ohio, four-star corner pledge Shaun Crawford picked up an honor of his own.

Crawford, a 5-foot-9, 170-pound corner from Lakewood, Ohio, announced via Twitter this week that he's been selected to play in the annual US Army All-American Bowl -- which will take place Jan. 3, 2015 in San Antonio.

The No. 9-ranked cornerback prospect nationally, per Scout.com, Crawford is the No. 106-ranked prospect nationally, per Rivals.com, and the No. 4-ranked prospect in Ohio.

Crawford and Kinnel are two of Michigan's three secondary pledges in 2015, joining four-star corner Garrett Taylor (6-foot-1, 188), who ranks No. 41 nationally on Rivals' top 100 list.

Elsewhere in recruiting, four-star tight end Chris Clark -- who called Michigan his top school at the moment over the weekend -- made sure fans pumped the brakes a bit Monday afternoon.

Clark, via Twitter, explained that he's going to take his time with the rest of the recruiting process after decommitting from North Carolina earlier this month. He has no plans tocommit anywhere any time soon.